The Butler weekly times., 1887-07-27
POWELL CHOSEN.
Ohio Democrats Name Their Man
The Delaware General Selected on the
Second Trial.
\ Brief but Very Bu>lnesS-LIi,e Plat
form Adopted.

called to order at III clock tins
morning at Music hall by Henry
Bohe of Marietta. chairman of the
State executive committee. Senator
Henry S. Payne entered the hall just
before the convention opened and
was loudly cheered. There was no
temporary organization, and the
Hon. George f. Seney of Tiffin at
once took his place and made short
speech, eulogizing ex-senator Thur
man and demanding that republicans
be turned out of office and if neces-
sary to accomplish this result that
the civil service law be repealed.
At the close of his remarks the
platform was adopted without dis
senting vote. 1t was as follows:
The democratic party of Ohio III
convention assembled proclaims its
hearty and unqualified Endorsement
Of the honest, patriotic and econom-
ical administration of President
Cleveland
We demand such a judicious re
duction of the present burdensome
tariff as shall result III producing a
revenue sufficient only to the expen-
ses of the economical administration
of the government, the payment OF
liberal pensions to union soldiers
and sailors, and the payment of the
interest and principal of the public
debt, and if necessary, we favor such
a reduction of the internal revenue
except on liquors, as will prevent an
accumulation of surplus in the ma
tional treasury, and we denounce any
attempt to abolish the tax of liquors
for the purpose of keeping up the
present unjust, unequal and onerous
tariff system.
| LAND AND OTHER ISSUES.
I'VE call attention to, and affirm
as sound doctrine and policy the fol
lowing emphatic and patriotic Ian
guage of President Cleveland: ''Our
public domain is our national wealth,
an earnest of our growth and the
heritage of our people. 1t should
promise limitless development and
riches, relief to the crowding popu-
lation and homes to thrift and indus
try. These inestimable advantages
should be jealously guarded and
careful and enlightened policy on the
part of the government should Sc
cure to the people" We demand
that all lands of the government be
held for actual settlers and who are
citizens of the United States and for
those who declare their intention to
become such.
I've are in hearty sympathy with
all people struggling to free them
selves from the environments of des-
potism and especially does the long
and gallant struggle of Ireland for
the priceless boon of home rule and
rights of manhood evoke our warm
est applause and command our heart
lest good wishes for speedy success.
Labor being the chief factor and
great conservator of free and liberal
institutions, should enjoy its full
share of the common benefits de-
rived therefrom; therefore we favor
such restraints on the Capitalization
and encroachments of corporate pow
er as to bring the best possible pro-
lection to honest labor and at the
same time conserve the interests of
honestly employed capital.
1--WE favor such legislation on the
question of immigration as will pre-
vent the landing for permanent resi-
dence of aliens who are not willing
to declare their intention of becom-
ing citizens of the United States.
I'VE declare our opposition to the
of contract labor. and |
we demand speedy punishment of |
all persons melting riot and revolu-
ton against republican institutions. |
I'VE demand the fullest safeguards
for the ballot box, the punishment of !